decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2012 Issue 6 (June)
Benchmark of the Week: Specialties that accept new Medicare/Medicaid patients
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Article Overview
This article reviews benchmark data from a physician survey about acceptance of new Medicare and Medicaid patients across specialties. It is relevant to practice managers, physicians, and revenue cycle professionals who want a high-level view of payer-access patterns and specialty-by-specialty trends. The piece focuses on survey findings, comparative rankings, and general implications for practice policy.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding how peer specialties approach new Medicare and Medicaid patients can help practices contextualize their own payer-access policies and compare themselves with broader market patterns.
What You Will Learn
- How the benchmark survey was conducted at a high level
- Which specialties were most and least likely to accept new Medicare patients
- Which specialties were most and least likely to accept new Medicaid patients
- How specialty-level payer acceptance trends are summarized
- Why payer mix and reimbursement concerns are discussed in this context
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Healthcare administrators
- Medical group leaders
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